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Vulnerability · CVE-2017-15889

Command injection vulnerability in smart.cgi in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 5.2-5967-5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via disk field.

Published Dec 4, 2017 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · diskstation manager

Last checked Nov 10, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2017-15889 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 73.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run diskstation manager.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High8.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
73.69%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe synology/diskstation manager

Command injection vulnerability in smart.cgi in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 5.2-5967-5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via disk field.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe synology/diskstation manager< 5.2-5967-5

How to fix CVE-2017-15889

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2017-15889 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 73.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run diskstation manager.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with synology/diskstation manager < 5.2-5967-5. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-77: Command Injection. EPSS 73.69%. There is no CISA KEV listing. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Synology DSM security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 4, 2017 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    Command injection vulnerability in smart.cgi in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 5.2-5967-5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via disk field.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    Command injection vulnerability in smart.cgi in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 5.2-5967-5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via disk field.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-15889

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2017-15889

    Command injection vulnerability in smart.cgi in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 5.2-5967-5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via disk field.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_linux/http/synology_dsm_smart_exec_auth

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157807/Synology-DiskStation-Manager-smart.cgi-Remote-Command-Execution.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 9, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • Metasploit ModulesNov 10, 2026
  • Packet Storm SecurityNov 10, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 6, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 6, 2026